Known Recalls

Model year record

1977 RENAULT 17TL

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 78V263000

Vehicle speed control: springs

Component
Vehicle speed control: springs
Manufacturer
RENAULT USA, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
13,298
Reported to NHTSA
1978-12-12

Defect description

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS". DUE TO GUMMING DURING OCEAN SHIPMENT, SOME THROTTLES MAY FAIL TO FULLY RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED. N OR RETURN WITHIN THE REQUIRED ONE SECOND INTERVAL.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL ACCELERATOR RETURN SPRING TO IMPROVE THROTTLE CONTROL RESPONSE.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.